The film deals with the issue of pre-marital pregnancy and the views of society. Priya Baxi (Preity Zinta) is the daughter of Gulshan (Anupam Kher) and Rohini Baxi (Farida Jalal). As she enters first year in college, she is all cheerful and joyfully befriends Rahul (Saif Ali Khan), charmed by his personality. But he turns out to be flirtatious and not interested in marriage. Saddened by the break-up in relationship, shockingly, she learns that she is pregnant with Rahul's child. Now her decision to opt for abortion or continue with pregnancy is the decisive moment in the film. Will she face the society, try and overcome the disdain of her neighbors?